icosapent ethyl

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Generic Name:
icosapent ethyl
Project Status:
Complete
Therapeutic Area:
Ischemic events in statin-treated patients
Manufacturer:
HLS Therapeutics
Call for patient/clinician input open:
Brand Name:
Vascepa
Project Line:
Reimbursement Review
Project Number:
SR0619-000
Call for patient/clinician input closed:
NOC Status at Filing:
Pre NOC
Performance Metric:
N/A delay outside our control - Application held awaiting decision by Health Canada
Biosimilar:
No
Manufacturer Requested Reimbursement Criteria1:
To reduce the risk of cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke, coronary revascularization or hospitalization for unstable angina) in statin-treated patients with elevated triglycerides, who are at high risk of cardiovascular events due to: established cardiovascular disease, or diabetes, and at least one other cardiovascular risk factor.
Submission Type:
Initial
Fee Schedule:
Schedule A
Indications:
Ischemic events in statin-treated patients
Recommendation Type:
Reimburse with clinical criteria and/or conditions
Final Recommendation:
  1. The requested reimbursement criteria are provided by the applicant and do not necessarily reflect the views of Canada's Drug Agency. Reimbursement criteria from Canada's Drug Agency will be documented in the final recommendation, if applicable.

Key Milestones2

Call for patient input posted May 17, 2019
Patient group input closed July 09, 2019
Clarification:

- No patient input submission received

Submission received June 17, 2019
Submission accepted July 02, 2019
Review initiated July 03, 2019
Clarification:

- Submission temporarily suspended pending receipt and review of information

- Additional information has been received and the temporary suspension of the review has been lifted

Draft CADTH review report(s) sent to sponsor October 22, 2019
Comments from sponsor on draft CADTH review report(s) received October 31, 2019
CADTH review team's comments on draft CADTH review report(s) sent to sponsor November 29, 2019
Canadian Drug Expert Committee (CDEC) meeting December 11, 2019
CDEC recommendation sent to sponsor and drug plans January 16, 2020
Embargo period ended February 28, 2020
Clarification:

- Request for extension to embargo period received from the sponsor

- Embargo extension request granted

- Reconsideration requested

Sponsor's request for reconsideration placed on CDEC agenda May 20, 2020
Clarification:

- Deferred to June 17, 2020 CDEC meeting

CDEC recommendation sent to sponsor and drug plans June 24, 2020
Embargo period ended July 09, 2020
CDEC Final Recommendation & CADTH review report(s) issued to sponsor and drug plans July 16, 2020
CDEC Final Recommendation posted July 20, 2020
Redaction requests from sponsor on draft CADTH review report(s) received July 30, 2020
Redacted CADTH review report(s) sent to sponsor and drug plans August 12, 2020
Validation of redacted CADTH review report(s) received August 19, 2020
Final CADTH review report(s) posted August 26, 2020